Johnston County law enforcement nets 16 DWI charges during Halloween operation

During a Halloween impaired-driving enforcement operation in Johnston County, North Carolina, authorities charged 16 motorists with driving while impaired. The operation was a collaborative effort involving the N.C. State Highway Patrol, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team, and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Forensic Tests for Alcohol Branch.

In addition to the DWI charges, Highway Patrol troopers filed 65 speeding charges and 27 reckless driving charges, totaling 227 charges. The Sheriff’s Office SAFE Team filed an additional 30 charges, including one felony drug charge. One notable incident involved an impaired driver traveling at 140 mph on Interstate 40.